AM Sourcing

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Job Description

About the position:

We (Kohler India Technical Center) are a captive global center providing technical and nontechnical support for all the businesses and product lines for Kohler Co. globally (including Kitchen and Bath, Engines, Generators, Hospitality).

We are looking for a Purchasing associate to join our team and enrich our Purchasing Organization – with good English skills, Purchasing Knowledge, Strategic Mind and Creativity, and divergent thinking. Talented associate to work in Global Sourcing Groups with an ability to influence internal & external stakeholders with Prompt and Proactive Support on Purchasing projects keeping commitments on the SLAs, TATs, and deadlines.

Role and Responsibility:

• To manage spend for IT strategic sourcing

• To manage IT Professional services, software , contract managment and IT hardware spend for PAN India & Global level

• Expert Contract management , negotiation for professional services.

• Should have experience in IT service , IT projects .

• Have experience of e-sourcing .

• Good in presentation, newsletters

• Able to manage MIS, weekly reports.

• Manage relations with the stakeholders and be a customer advocate for all the assigned global purchasing support areas.

• Actively participate in the Process and System enhancement activities.

• Drive continual improvements to automate the manual activities wherever possible.

• Reviewing data for deficiencies or errors, correcting any incompatibilities, and checking output.

• Establish rules and procedures for presenting the data, trends, and dashboards with internal & external stakeholders.

• Standard Operating Process (SOP) Setup and Process Improvement

• Constantly search for and seek out improvement of Purchasing and practices that eliminates non-value-added activity and incorporates relevant best practices.

• Contract management SOP and SOW for different services

• Work effectively with all the concerned teams, functions

• Develop, Maintain, and enhance relations with the stakeholders. Understand all stakeholder/internal customer requirements.

• Forecast growth opportunities, prepare roadmaps, and build capabilities for future readiness.

What we are looking for from your past experience

Experience requirement:

• Must Have's

• 6-10 Years of experience in handling Purchasing activities and Indirect Purchasing functions.(Especially in IT Professional services).

• To close IT sow along with stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strategic Purchasing mindset and strong basics in supply chain management
• Very good presentation and Documentation skills

• Technical

  • Need to have hands on experience in tools like SAP
  • Hands on in Microsoft office tools

  • Skills required.

  • Ability to work independently.

  • Outstanding interpersonal skills
  • Confident and reliable
  • Willingness to multitask and take new initiatives.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and coordination skills

• Good to have: Preference would be given to candidates with below

• Good to have experience in SRM tools

• Exposure to Spend Analysis and Cost Savings
• Knowledge of IT and Hr services.

Educational Qualification requirement:

Bachelor's degree in IT or MBA

Organizational Relationships:

• Reports to Manager purchasing
• Regular interactions with team members and customers
• Frequent interaction with Internal stakeholders including Purchasing Leadership teams.

About the position:

We (Kohler India Technical Center) are a captive global center providing technical and nontechnical support for all the businesses and product lines for Kohler Co. globally (including Kitchen and Bath, Engines, Generators, Hospitality).

We are looking for a Purchasing associate to join our team and enrich our Purchasing Organization – with good English skills, Purchasing Knowledge, Strategic Mind and Creativity, and divergent thinking. Talented associate to work in Global Purchasing Support Groups with an ability to influence internal & external stakeholders with Prompt and Proactive Support on Purchasing Support projects keeping commitments on the SLAs, TATs, and deadlines.

Role and Responsibility:
- To support Indirect Sourcing
- To manage Professional services spend for PAN India
- Contract management for professional services.
- Have experience in IT service , IT projects .
- Have experience of e-sourcing .
- Good in presentation, newsletters
- Able to manage MIS, weekly reports.
- Manage relations with the stakeholders and be a customer advocate for all the assigned global purchasing support areas.
- Actively participate in the Process and System enhancement activities.
- Drive continual improvements to automate the manual activities wherever possible.
- Reviewing data for deficiencies or errors, correcting any incompatibilities, and checking output.
- Establish rules and procedures for presenting the data, trends, and dashboards with internal & external stakeholders.

• Standard Operating Process (SOP) Setup and Process Improvement
• Constantly search for and seek out improvement of Purchasing and practices that eliminates non-value-added activity and incorporates relevant best practices.
• Contract management SOP and SOW for different services
• Work effectively with all the concerned teams, functions
• Develop, Maintain, and enhance relations with the stakeholders. Understand all stakeholder/internal customer requirements.

• Forecast growth opportunities, prepare roadmaps, and build capabilities for future readiness.

• What we are looking for from your past experience

Experience requirement:
- Must Have's

• 6-10 Years of experience in handling Purchasing activities and Indirect Purchasing functions.(Especially in IT Professional services).
• To close IT sow along with stakeholders
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strategic Purchasing mindset and strong basics in supply chain management
• Very good presentation and Documentation skills

• Technical

  • Need to have hands on experience in tools like SAP
  • Hands on in Microsoft office tools

  • Skills required.

  • Ability to work independently.

  • Outstanding interpersonal skills
  • Confident and reliable
  • Willingness to multitask and take new initiatives.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and coordination skills
  • Good to have: Preference would be given to candidates with below

• Good to have experience in SRM tools

• Exposure to Spend Analysis and Cost Savings
• Knowledge of IT and Hr services.
• Educational Qualification requirement:

Bachelor's degree in IT or MBA

Organizational Relationships:
- Reports to Manager purchasing
- Regular interactions with team members and customers
- Frequent interaction with Internal stakeholders including Purchasing Leadership teams.

Experience

6 to 10 years

Mandatory Skills

Indirect sourcing, IT procurement, contract management, IT services procurement, procurement, IT Services, IT Purchase, Service Procurement

Location

Pune, Maharashtra, India